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Mary Frances "Della" Spears 1854–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 9 August 1923

Death Location: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Spears

Mother: Amanda Wilburn

Spouse(s): LeRoy Gray

Children(s): Joseph Gray

In 1854, Mary Frances "Della" Spears entered the world in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Spears And Amanda Martha Wilburn. Mary Frances "Della" Spears married Leroy Gray, and had children including Joseph Dickerson Gray. Mary Frances "Della" Spears passed away in 1923 in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Mary Frances "Della" Spears entered the world in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Spears And Amanda Martha Wilburn.
  • Mary Frances "Della" Spears married Leroy Gray, and had children including Joseph Dickerson Gray.
  • Mary Frances "Della" Spears passed away in 1923 in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Spears's Ancestors

Self
Mary Spears
1854–1923
Birth Place: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Spears
1834–1908
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Amanda (Martha) Wilburn
1838–1907
Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Spears
1807–1891
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Martha (Agnekas) White
1809–1880
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Fielding (Gafford) Wilburn
1805–1870
Jackson, Georgia, United States
Frances (Marion) Jones
1810–1880
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sally Dudley
1763–1837
Samuel Spears
1760–1837
Serril White
1765–1843
Susanah Lankford
1785–1838
William Wilburn
1782–1859
Frances Wilburn
1783–1869
John Jones
1788–1866
John Jones
1788–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dudley
1740–1799
John White
1730–1780
Sarah Mims
1732–1838
Henry Lankford
1734–1830
PRISCILLA HERNDON
1727–1786
Isaac Welburn
1758–1839
Mary Barton
1757–1851
W. Smith
1760–
Frances Smith
1762–
Willie Jones
1760–1839
NANCY 1️⃣
1760–1842

Mary Spears's Descendants

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Mary (Frances "Della") Spears (12 Dec 1854–9 August 1923) m. LeRoy Gray (15 February 1848–25 April 1890)
  1. 1. Joseph (Dickerson) Gray 1884–1979 m. Birtha (Noveta Loosey) Gray 1898–1983
    1. 1. Lorine (Emma Jane) Gray 1929–1998 m. Joseph (William) Grigg 1924–2006
      1. 1. Joe (Lee) Grigg 1947–2018

Mary Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1854
12 Dec 1854
Birth of Mary Frances "Della" Spears in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
1923
9 August 1923
Age 69
Death of Mary Frances "Della" Spears in Iuka, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Iuka, Izard, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1923
    Event Place: Iuka, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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